Women Can Bring Commitment to Dialogue to Global Agenda

The International Forum “The Role of Women in Maintaining Peace and Achieving Sustainable Development”, organised by the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, took place in Turkmenistan.

Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Chairperson of the IPA CIS Council Valentina Matvienko and Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan Dunyagozel Gulmanova addressed the forum.

Valentina Matvienko highlighted women's ability to promote dialogue, seek compromise and find solutions to pressing global challenges. She emphasised the growing importance of a more humane approach to international politics and economic development.

She also noted the role of the Eurasian Women's Forum, held in Russia since 2015 under the auspices of the IPA CIS and the Federation Council, in strengthening international cooperation. Valentina Matvienko invited participants to attend the Fifth Eurasian Women's Forum, scheduled for autumn 2027 in St. Petersburg.

The IPA CIS Council Chairperson also stressed women's contribution to environmental protection and sustainable development, highlighting the Nevsky International Ecological Congress as another platform for international dialogue.

Chair of the Standing Commission of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus on Education, Science, Culture and Social Development Natalia Pavlyuchenko emphasised the importance of protecting traditional family values and strengthening interparliamentary cooperation on family policy. She also noted that women's representation in the Belarusian parliament had increased from 14% in its first convocation to 33%.

The forum also featured Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan and Chair of the State Committee for Family and Women's Affairs Dilnoza Kattakhonova, Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan Akmaral Alnazarova, and representatives of government bodies and business associations from CIS Member Nations and other countries.